“Finally, brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.” (1 Thessalonians 4:1 NIV).
Having commended the Thessalonian believers for their progressive growth in the Lord (1 Thess. 1:1-10),…
“… I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:1-3 NIV).
While Paul urges the church community at Ephesus to…
“You know, brothers, that our visit to you was not a failure. We had previously suffered and been insulted in Philippi, as you know, but with the help of our God we dare to tell you his gospel in spite of strong opposition.” (1Thessalonians 2:1-2 NIV).
Gospel proclamation has, over the centuries, been a challenging…
“We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 NIV).
The letter to the Thessalonians was written by Apostle…
It’s another Mother’s Day, another opportunity to celebrate our mothers. Our theme for this year is “Becoming a Woman of Faith.” Becoming a woman of faith means embracing trust, strength, and resilience in your walk with God. The Bible is filled with inspiring women of faith who demonstrated courage, trust, wisdom and devotion to God.…
‘“Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”’ (Matthew 16:24 NIV).
Many of us today claim to be Christ’s disciples, but the big question is: do we understand what it means to be a disciple of Christ Jesus? Towards…